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From: Richard Kahn Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:06 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: USVI i think this may be the relevant section of the article for =E Tax revenue. Also we would need to know how existing debt may =r may not be cross collateralized against various assets or revenues of =SVI: assuming that property taxes is largest revenue =ources other than income taxes so that they would need cash flow for =ther uses. would love to structure a fully amortizing loan over =0 years with high rate and prepayment options for USVI (with penalties) =o they are incentivized to refi once house is in order Protection =f Special Bond Revenues. Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code expressly provides protection to creditors holding liens on special project revenues of a municipal debtor. For example, municipalities often finance special projects, such as water and sewer plants, with bonds that are collateralized with the revenues and fees earned by such =projects. Section 928 of the Bankruptcy Code states that the =special revenues" from these projects remain subject to the liens of the bondholders in the specific projects. Accordingly, these revenues must =be used to fund the necessary operating expenses of the special project =and may not be diverted to support the general obligations of the municipality. This result is the opposite of what normally occurs in a =ankruptcy. Pursuant to section 552(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, liens on future =revenues generally terminate as of the date of the bankruptcy filing. Accordingly, a debtor normally is able to use these otherwise pledged revenues for its general purposes. A municipality will not be able to avail itself of these special revenues to fund its general expenses during a chapter 9 proceeding, however, as such revenues will =emain subject to the liens of the bondholders in the special =roject. http://www.jonesday.com/an-overview-of-chapter-9-of-the-bankrup=cy-code-municipal-debt-adjustments-08-15-2010/ Other =etailed articles http://www.cadwalader.com/uploads/books/93f1695e93f36727586428f=06bf27ba.pdf http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-ba=ics/chapter-9-bankruptcy-basics http://www.nuveen.com/Home/Documents/Default.aspx?fileld=4836= Richard =ahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 tel fax 212-320-0381 cell = EFTA_R1_01387489 EFTA02377182 2 EFTA_R1_01387490 EFTA02377183